Portugal is a gorgeous country, one in which many area have changed little since colonization, creating a fabulous blend of modern culture in a setting that is truly historic. So many Pousadas of Portugal, or luxury Portuguese hotel accommodations, take advantage of the prevalent gorgeous architecture to create a magical and otherworldly experience for hotel guests. Today we check out the architectural styles that dominate in Portugal's luxury hotels, to give you a little background and information to underlie the magic!
Romanesque Buildings
In the 11th century, Portugal was just finding its feet as its own nation-state. Burgundian knights and monks travelling from France brought their Romanesque architectural sensibilities to Pousadas of Portugal in this time, but mostly to the cathedrals of Lisbon, Coimbra, Braga and Porto. The crenellated facades that you see on day trips away from your luxury Portuguese hotel accommodation were built into cathedrals in order to defend against the Moors and the Castilians.
Gothic Buildings
Ornate decorations, large monasteries and ancient, fascinating tombs are the places you'll find Gothic architecture from the 13th and 14th centuries... as well as in your Portuguese luxury hotel accommodation. To get a feel for the elements of Gothic architecture, check out the Batalha Monastery, the cathedral in Guarda, Alcobaca Monastery and the ruins of Carmo Church in Lisbon.
Castles
These can be built with various architectural features on the inside, but are mostly a style unto themselves. Many Pousadas of Portugal are set up inside castles, featuring solid double perimeter walls and inner square towers made just for feeling like a real princess!
Manueline Buildings
This ornate and imposing architectural style has quite a heavy nautical leaning, utilizing motifs of rope, coral, anchors, etc. The Church of Jesus in Setubal was one of the foremost Manueline buildings in Portugal - you'll be able to tell if your Pousada of Portugal is a Manueline style building through the presence of ropes, life buoys, coral, fish, nautical stripes, ships wheels and anchor motifs throughout the facades and decorations.
Baroque Buildings
If you're travelled throughout the rest of Europe, or even in London or America, you'll probably recognize the Baroque-style luxury Portuguese Hotel accommodation as much more familiar than the earlier styles. Woodcarving was a popular architectural technique, and abundant wealth meant that much of it was plated with Brazilian gold... true decadence.
Vernacular Buildings
These are usually stone-built houses painted in vivid colors - the style is named vernacular because it differs so much across the country according to the building materials that are available. Whitewashing with yellow or blue doors and windows is common in the South of Portugal, and though in their original form these were the ordinary houses of villagers and peasantry, in modern times many of them have been converted (though they retain some of their original architectural motifs) into truly luxury Portuguese hotel accommodation.
Chris Robertson is an author of Majon International, one of the world's MOST POPULAR website advertising companies on the web.
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